RN – Float Pool – Critical Care

UW Health•Madison, WI

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 90% FTE position for a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Critical Care Float Pool, working evening/night shifts with a two in six weekend rotation and holiday rotation as needed. The role involves working at University Hospital, a Level One Trauma Center and Magnet®-designated facility. The RN will float across multiple departments and specialties, caring for highly complex, critically ill patient populations in various intensive care units (ICUs) such as the Trauma Life Center, Burn ICU, Neurosciences ICU, and Cardiovascular ICU, and may also float to intermediate care (IMC) units. The position requires providing high-quality, evidence-based care, utilizing critical thinking skills for patient assessment, complication recognition, and intervention. The RN will administer nursing interventions and advanced life support therapies while demonstrating a commitment to patient and family-centered care. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including nurses, nursing assistants, coordinated care roles, therapists, advanced practice providers, and medical teams, is essential. The role also offers opportunities to serve as a mentor, orient new nurses to the Critical Care Float Pool, work with nursing students, and participate in strategic planning, quality improvement, and Shared Governance.

Requirements

Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact Upon Hire Required
Current CPR/BLS Certification Upon Hire Required
ACLS within 6 months Required
Inpatient Units and Central Float: Six (6) months nursing experience or current participant in UW Health’s Nurse Residency Program with successful completion of the Nurse Residency Orientation on unit/similar unit. Required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred
Relevant RN Experience Preferred
Relevant certification Preferred

Responsibilities

Float across multiple departments and specialties caring for highly complex, critically ill patient populations in a variety of intensive care units (ICUs) such as the Trauma Life Center, Burn ICU, Neurosciences ICU, and Cardiovascular ICU, and float to intermediate care (IMC) units as needed.
Provide high-quality, evidence-based care utilizing critical thinking skills to evaluate and assess patients, recognize and escalate complications, and safely administer appropriate nursing interventions and advanced life support therapies while demonstrating a commitment to patient and family centered nursing care.
Partner with dynamic multidisciplinary teams of nurses, nursing assistants, coordinated care roles, therapists, advanced practice providers, medical teams, and more, honing interpersonal communication skills and effectively delegating tasks as necessary.
Serve as a mentor and role model with opportunities to orient nurses who are new to the Critical Care Float Pool and work with nursing students, as well as have the opportunity to be involved in strategic planning efforts, quality improvement, and Shared Governance.

Benefits

health and dental insurance
paid time off
retirement plans
two-week paid parental leave
adoption assistance
Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.
A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
Access to UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being.
A place where nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient and outpatient settings through several award programs.
Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.